Earth Changes
It has been learnt that workers were working at a brick-kiln at Rai Mal Majri village when lightning struck them. Harwinder Singh, the owner of the brick kiln, said he took the injured to the Health Centre after the incident. "It is a very shocking incident. I am trying my best to help the injured," said the owner.
Sukhdev Singh, Station House Officer, Bhadson, said the post-mortem would be conducted and bodies would be handed over to family members. Raj Kumar, state president, Democratic MGNREGA Front, said the government should provide compensation to the family members of the deceased. Besides, the government should ensure proper treatment of the injured worker.
Congress MLA from Nabha Sadhu Singh Dharmsot said, "All the deceased belonged to poor families. I will personally request the state government to provide compensation at the earliest."
The full report is as follows:
"Dust from the storm in the northern part of the province is expected to gradually penetrate into some eastern and central parts of the province, reducing visibility as well as air quality," Mohsen Heydari told state-run ISNA news agency. According to a report, the sandstorm has disrupted traffic on the northern roads of the province, and in particular the Zahedan-Zabul freeway.
© EVAN AUSTEN/GETTY
A stock photo showing lava pouring into the ocean at Kīlauea Volcanic eruption in Hawaii on the Big Island, unrelated to the underwater volcano. Scientists have recorded the largest underwater volcanic eruption of lava, which created a new volcano on the seafloor in the Indian Ocean.
A stock photo showing lava pouring into the ocean at Kīlauea Volcanic eruption in Hawaii on the Big Island, unrelated to the underwater volcano. Scientists have recorded the largest underwater volcanic eruption of lava, which created a new volcano on the seafloor in the Indian Ocean.
The volcano, which is twice as tall as the Empire State Building, was not present off the eastern coast of the island of Mayotte in the Indian Ocean before an earthquake shook the island 2018.
The underwater seismic event generated over 11,000 detectable earthquakes in what the authors of a Nature paper documenting it describes as a "major magmatic event." The event, which caused the deformation of the seafloor was so great it was registered beyond the Indian Ocean and around the globe.
"Volcanic eruptions shape Earth's surface and provide a window into deep Earth processes," the authors said. "This is the largest active submarine eruption ever documented."
© CEN
Hundreds of dead sparrows have been found dead in a cemetery
Hundreds of dead sparrows have been found dead in a cemetery
The incident occurred in a cemetery, and was recorded by a local who could be heard being extremely puzzled at the sight of hundreds of dead (or nearly dead) avians on the ground.
Reports coming from the area indicated that the mass die-off happened immediately after a period of rainfall and heavy wind, and some social portals even guessed that it was the weather conditions that had caused the phenomenon.
© Grigory Prokopov
Dead birds scattered along the Sivash Bay in Crimea
Dead birds scattered along the Sivash Bay in Crimea
Scientists are urgently investigating the cause of up to 7,000 deaths of black-necked grebes, sea doves, and gulls.
Disturbing videos show the dead birds along the Arabat Spit and Sivash Bay in the Azov Sea.
Harrowing footage shows one tragic bird still alive but with evident damage to its nervous system, losing its orientation.
© BPBD Padang Pariaman Regency
Rescuers search through landslide debris in Padang Pariaman Regency, Indonesia, September 20201.
Rescuers search through landslide debris in Padang Pariaman Regency, Indonesia, September 20201.
Severe weather including strong winds and heavy rain struck on 29 September 2021. An eight victim died as a result of wind damage.
The heavy rain caused at least 9 landslides in the area, according to disaster officials, with the most severe reported in Lubuk Alung district. Seven people died, 5 were injured and 280 families were affected.
Flooding also affected the area, with flood waters up 2 metres deep reported. A total of 338 houses were damaged, with 12 severely damaged or destroyed. Wide areas of crops and dozens of vehicles were also damaged.
Date & time: Oct 2, 2021 06:29:18 UTC
Local time at epicenter: Saturday, Oct 2, 2021 6:29 pm (GMT +12)
Magnitude: 7.2
Depth: 525.0 km
Epicenter latitude / longitude: 21.06°S / 174.76°E↗
Comment: Later revised to a 7.3 magnitude by USGS.